Firefighters extinguished the fire and made sure it did not spread to nearby homes. It was so intense that they were unable to enter the home to fight it.

Several nearby departments were on standby to help Covington firefighters if they need it but were not called in.

Temperatures were in the single digits as firefighters battled the fire, with wind chills below zero.

Fire hydrants became covered in ice after spray from the hoses covered them. One car parked nearby was also covered in ice.

Police have not identified the victims, but neighbors said a man, his wife and their adult daughter lived in the home.

"He was a handyman for the entire block. He didn't have a (single) enemy. (He'd) Help you do anything and everything, and just a real nice guy and my best friend -- best friend I had," neighbor Clyde Crawford said.

Investigators have not said what caused the fire, but they do not believe it was suspicious.